tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post4373061268747492648..comments2024-03-29T03:57:26.974-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: Nordic RootsGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-20654347630705312252016-12-02T01:01:37.905-05:002016-12-02T01:01:37.905-05:00Interesting. Here's one translation (from http...Interesting. Here's one translation (from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWY6GMYgGjI):<br /><br />Early one morning before the sun arises<br />Before the birds begin to sing<br />The mountain troll proposes to the fair young knight<br />and she had a false speech<br /><br />:Herr Mannelig, herr Mannelig, will you marry me<br />for all that I'll give you so gladly?<br />If you want you well answer only yes or no<br />If you want to or not:<br /><br />To you I'll give twelve fast horses<br />That stand in the pink grove<br />They never had been saddled up<br />nor had a bridle in their mouths<br /><br />To you I'll give twelve mills<br />That stand between Tillo and Terno<br />The millstones are of the redest gold<br />and the wheel is silver covered<br /><br />To you I'll give a gilded sword<br />That jingles from fifteen gold rings<br />And fight as much as you will,<br />on the battlefield you shall conquer<br /><br />To you I'll give a brand new shirt<br />The best and lustrous to wear<br />It's not sewn with needle or thread<br />But crocheted of the whitest silk<br /><br />Gifts like these I'll take so gladly<br />if you were a christian woman.<br />But I know you are the worst mountain troll<br />From evil spirits and devil spawn<br /><br />The mountain troll ran out through the door<br />She wailed and shrieked so hard<br />"Had I gotten that fair young knight<br />I would lose my torment"Tomnoreply@blogger.com